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Weight gain accelerated in initially normal weight and overweight groups with each subsequent period.
Practitioners should monitor weight trends over time in these populations.
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Weight gain accelerated in these groups with each subsequent period.
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Based on longitudinal analysis of individual-level data.
Source
Patterns of Weight Gain in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults, 1992–2010
Sari Stenholm et al. · Epidemiology · 2015
DOI 10.1097/ede.0000000000000228
cohort · n=15895Cited 47×
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